ciliary

ˈsɪliəri

Definition

Definition of ciliary - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biology

TECH.

related to small hair-like structures on cells

TECH.

Ciliary movement is essential for respiratory health.

cilial

ciliated

vision

TECH.

connected with the eye's ring muscle that controls lens shape

TECH.

Ciliary processes are crucial for lens accommodation.

ocular

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Expressions with ciliary

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ciliary artery

arteries from the ophthalmic artery supplying the eye

The ciliary artery is crucial for eye health.

ciliary body

part of the eye connecting choroid and iris with muscle and processes

The ciliary body helps the eye focus on objects.

Origin of ciliary

Latin, cilium (eyelid) + -ary (suffix)

Terms with ciliary included in their meaning

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cyclodestructive surgery

medical

eye operation treating glaucoma by destroying ciliary body

cycloplegic

medical

drug causing paralysis of the ciliary muscle

cyclotomy

medical

surgical removal of the ciliary muscle

uvea

medical

middle layer of the eyeball containing the iris, ciliary body, and choroid

iridociliary

adj.

medical

relating to the iris and ciliary body of the eye

Examples of ciliary in a sentence

Researchers study ciliary function in genetic disorders.
The ciliary muscles help in focusing the eye.
Ciliary dysfunction can lead to vision problems.

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French:ciliaire, oculaire, ...
German:ziliär, ziliar, ...
Italian:ciliare, del corpo ciliare, ...
Spanish:ciliar, ocular, ...
Portuguese:ciliar, ocular, ...
Chinese:纤毛的, 睫状的, ...
Japanese:繊毛の, 毛様体に関する, ...
Arabic:مِهْدَبِي, هُدْبِي, ...
Hebrew:רִיסִי, רִיסָנִי, ...
Russian:ресничный, ...
Ukrainian:війковий, ...
Hindi:सिलियरी, सिलिअरी, ...
Bengali:সিলিয়ারি, ...
Catalan:ciliar, cilial, ...
Czech:řasinkový, řasnatý, ...
Danish:ciliær, ...
Dutch:ciliair, ciliair gerelateerd, ...
Greek:κροσσωτός, ακτινωτός, ...
Hungarian:csillós, sugártesti, ...
Khmer:ដែលទាក់ទងនឹងស៊ីល្យា, ស៊ីលីអារី, ...
Korean:섬모의, 섬모체의, ...
Persian:مژکی, چشمی, ...
Polish:rzęskowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ciliar, do corpo ciliar, ...
Romanian:ciliare, ciliar, ...
Swedish:cilierelaterad, ciliär, ...
Thai:ซิเลีย, เกี่ยวกับ ciliary, ...
Turkish:silyer, kirpiksi cisimle ilgili, ...
Vietnamese:lông mao, thể mi, ...

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Adjective

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